SALMON WITH DILL SAUCE

Ingredients

• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill or 1 1/2 tsp dried dill weed
• 2 tbsp finely chopped green onion
• 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
• 1 1/2 lb salmon fillet
• 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 450°F.
2. Line a rimmed baking sheet with nonstick foil.
3. To prepare dill sauce, combine sour cream, dill, green onion and mustard until blended.
4. Measure out 1/3 cup of dill sauce and reserve for brushing onto salmon.
5. Cover and refrigerate remaining sauce to serve with salmon.
6. Place salmon, skin side down, in prepared pan. Sprinkle garlic over salmon. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Brush salmon with reserved dill sauce.
7. Bake, uncovered, at 450ºF for 10 - 12 minutes per inch of thickness or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
8. Using foil as an aid, carefully slide salmon onto a serving platter. Serve with remaining dill sauce.